Turned a hive 90degree caused chaos

[tom8400]

Hi all

After but of advice I had a pair of hives on a stand in the summer I'd obviously turned the original one to do the split. 3 or 4 days ago I stupidly decided to turn the original one back so they were not flying across a path and it would enable them to have their landing board back. I also narrowed the entrance on the far end.

I thought they would figure it out and go in the entrance, some have but also a lot haven't and seem to be a lot going under the hive and sitting there and therefore dying. I have tried moving some back to the entrance with mixed results.

Today I'm finding bees around the hive climbing on nettles and grass below the landing board also.

I can't imagine it's a space issue as I did remove a empty super a good week ago.

Any ideas? Should I turn hive back.? And confuse the ones that have realised that I turned it. Or should I drill a small hole in the side of the floor to allow them in the side? Original entrance? Other option take landing board off and see if they climb around.

Lastly I did wonder about brushing all off and inserting the floor tray

I'm a little confused on what's going on

Thanks for any ideas

 

[drex]

Suggest next time you turn it 45 degrees at a time. Put the floor tray in and put a sheet of wood on the side of the stand where the old entrance was

 

[enrico]

They orientate their entrance to the sun. You have confused them. Turn them a little a day so that they don't suddenly find their entrance missing. It is a bit like someone bricking your front door up and failing to tell you there is a back door!
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[Eyeman]

Your problem is leaving the OMF accessible. No problems turning 90 degrees providing you close off the OMF and any access to it.

 

[Curly green fingers]

You can't say there's no problems I've turned hives even a small amount and the confusion can last for a day and into a second day . I agree about the omf floor seal it up.when turning hives do it in small increments, every day or every other.

 

[Eyeman]

You can't say there's no problems I've turned hives even a small amount and the confusion can last for a day and into a second day . I agree about the omf floor seal it up.when turning hives do it in small increments, every day or every other.

What's to worry about a day or two of confusion?
I only inspect weekly so there is never any problem when I return. Leave the bees to get on with what they do best- less interference,

 

[Curly green fingers]

Two days of inturupted forage. If you do it slowly they don't notice . Or perhaps do it when all bees are in the hive morning/Evenings.
I'm only going by what I've seen with my own eyes,
I spend a lot of time observing my bee's at home , some would say to much!
Sorry I'm slow at this sh-z!